YouHero - Making an Expressive Concert Instrument from the GuitarHero Controller: Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Palle Dahlstedt, Patrik Karlsson, Katarina Widell, Tony Blomdahl

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Abstract

The idea behind the YouHero was two-fold. First, to make an expressive instrument out of the computer game toy guitar controller from the famous game GuitarHero. With its limited amount of control parameters, this was a challenge. Second, through this instrument we wanted to provide an alternative to the view that you become a hero by perfect imitation of your idols. Instead, play yourself. You are the hero. In this paper, we describe the design of the instrument, including its novel mapping approach based on switched timbre vectors scaled by accellerometer data, unconventional sound engines and the sound and mapping editing features, including manual editing of individual vectors. The instrument is evaluated through its practical applications during the whole project, with workshops with teenagers, a set of state-funded commissions from professional composers, and the development of considerable skill by the key performers. We have also submitted a performance proposal for this project.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
Antal sider4
ForlagGoldsmiths, University of London
Publikationsdato2014
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-1-906897-29-­1
StatusUdgivet - 2014
Udgivet eksterntJa
Begivenhed14th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression: 14th International Conference on New interfaces for musical expression 2014 - Goldsmiths University, London, Storbritannien
Varighed: 30 jun. 20144 jul. 2014
http://www.nime.org/nime2014/

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Konference14th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
LokationGoldsmiths University
Land/OmrådeStorbritannien
ByLondon
Periode30/06/201404/07/2014
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